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Anastrepha grandis: Distribution, Host Plants, and Management—A Review

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 9, Page 977-988, September 2026.
This graphic summary illustrates the databases and languages used in the bibliographic search for the review of the geographic distribution of Anastrepha grandis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Americas and different regions of Brazil, the main host plants of the Cucurbitaceae family, the management strategies used, and the main challenges related to the
Liz Maria Matilde Duarte, Manoel Araécio Uchoa, Isaias de Oliveira   +2 more
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Exploring the Quality of Historic DNA From Pinned Beetles

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Dry‐preserved museum specimens offer valuable but degraded DNA for genomic studies, making extraction method choice crucial. We found that an oligo‐focused silica‐column protocol yielded higher‐quality short DNA fragments than standard silica or precipitation methods, and that specimen age mainly reduced fragment length and locus recovery, while DNA ...
Daniel Lukic, Malte Petersen, Jeel Patel, Rama S. Krovi, Dirk Ahrens, Roland Gerstmeier, Jonas Eberle   +6 more
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Effects of White and Brown Rot Decay on Changes of Wood Ultrastructure

BioResources, 2014
Fungal decay results in gradual decomposition of compounds of wood cell walls. Mass loss of wood is usually applied to characterize the decay. However, mechanisms of brown and white rot decay are significantly different, resulting in different ...
Piotr Witomski, Wiesław Olek, Jan T. Bonarski   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Plant‐Derived Nanoparticles (PDNPs) in Food Safety and Preservation: Pros and Cons

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
Plant‐derived nanoparticles (PDNPs) synthesized via green methods demonstrate antimicrobial, antioxidant, barrier, eco‐friendly, and cost‐effective properties, while facing challenges in large‐scale production, synthesis standardization, and absence of specific food safety regulations. ABSTRACT Ensuring food safety and extending shelf life across fresh
Md. Shakil Ahmed, M. Mahadi Hasan, Most. Zakia Yeasmin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation and Identification of Brown Rot Pathogenic Fungi in Gastrodia elata and Its Inhibitory Effect by Citral

Shipin gongye ke-ji
To elucidate the types of Gastrodia elata (G. elata) brown rot pathogenic fungi and the inhibitory effect of citral on them. Tissue isolation method, pathogenicity test, morphological observation and rDNA-ITS sequence analysis were employed to isolate ...
Xiufen WANG, Tianyu HUANG, Donglan LUO, yu ZHANG, Sen CAO   +4 more
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Engineering the substrate scope of the thermostable phenolic acid decarboxylase N31 towards sterically hindered phenolic acids

Protein Science, Volume 35, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Phenolic acid decarboxylases (PADs) convert bio‐based hydroxycinnamic acids into valuable hydroxystyrene monomers under mild reaction conditions. These compounds are in high demand in polymer production, cosmetics, and flavoring. Especially 4‐vinyl syringol, the decarboxylation product from sinapic acid, generates polymers with similar thermal
Kristin K. F. Bauer, Sonja Vaupel, Jacques Gay, Eva Vos, Aron Wanz, Daniel Kracher, Tobias Schöngassner, Lars‐Erik Meyer, Shina C. L. Kamerlin, Selin Kara, Robert Kourist   +10 more
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Leaf penetration by endophytic Metarhizium brunneum enables infection of Phthorimaea absoluta in tomato mines while inducing the crop defense system

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 8, Page 7794-7808, August 2026.
Spraying Metarhizium brunneum on tomato plants controls heterogeneous and upcoming Phthorimaea absoluta populations by infecting larvae within mines and priming plant induced systemic defences. Abstract BACKGROUND The endophytic entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum Petch EAMa 01/58‐Su shows strong potential for managing Phthorimaea absoluta, a ...
Esther Aguilera Cuenca, María José García del Rosal, Fabián García Espinoza, Enrique Quesada Moraga, Irene Magdalena Rodríguez Gómez, Meelad Yousef Yousef   +5 more
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Ability of some species of fungi of the Basidiomycetes class to degrade cellulose and lignocellulose substrates

Acta Mycologica, 2014
Studies were carried-out on the ability of 18 strains of 15 white-rot and brown-rot basidiomycetons fungi to degrade wood components and to synthesize cellulolytic enzymes and laccase.
Zdzisław Tagoński
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Comparative Valorization of Diverse Food Waste Streams Into Functional ZnO Nanoparticles for Postharvest Pathogen Control

ChemistrySelect, Volume 11, Issue 31, 17 August 2026.
Due to varying amounts of phytochemical constituents, diverse food waste have shown to differentially mediate the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles with unique physicochemical properties and antimicrobial performance. In this study, raspberry pomace (RP) amongst other waste produces well‐dispersed nanoparticles with superior overall activity against food ...
Tshiamo B. Leta, Jerry O. Adeyemi, Olaniyi A. Fawole   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1256-1284, August 2026.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
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